Addiction & Recovery for First Responders - Softcover

Prochniak LPC, Drew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578519151 ISBN 13: 9780578519159

Publisher: Drew Prochniak, LPC, 2019

Synopsis

Addiction & Recovery for First Responders is the first book of its kind that specifically speaks to public safety professionals who struggle with addiction and for those who support them. This concise guide offers practical assessments, guidance, and information related to substance use for first responders, their families, co-workers, supervisors and other professionals who work with this population.

About this title

About the Author

Drew Prochniak, MA, LPC, LMHC works as a therapist in private practice and specializes in the education, training and treatment of first responders. With a background in wilderness medicine, he is a former search and rescue professional as well as the son, brother and nephew of law enforcement officers and other public safety professionals. He holds a master's degree from Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies and has presented nationally on topics related to addiction, trauma and traumatic stress, work-life balance and resilience for public safety audiences. Before establishing his private practice in Portland, Oregon, he worked as a clinician in the addiction treatment industry for nearly seven years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Drew Prochniak, LPC
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578519151
• ISBN 13: 9780578519159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 123